SCI 240 - Animal Behavior

Institution:

Robert Morris University Illinois

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Description:

This course focuses on the ecology and evolution of animal behavior. By studying a wide variety of animals, students will learn how behavior has evolved in response to different environmental pressures and how the theory of evolution can be used as a framework for understanding animal behavior. The different ways that animals solve the basic problems of life will be studied including strategies for finding food, escaping predation, finding a mate, and leaving offspring. The evolutionary basis of human behavior will also be considered. This is an intensive self-directed course with a laboratory component. ( Fulfills General Education Laboratory Science requirement)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.robertmorris.edu/

Phone Number:

(312) 935-6800

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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